Victory in the Pool: How a Maverick Coach Upended Society and Led a Group of Young Swimmers to Olympic Glory

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Central Library
2nd Floor

Event Details

Join us on May 13 at 1:00 pm in the Sacramento Room at Central Library as author and historian Bill George presents his new book "Victory in the Pool: How a Maverick Coach Upended Society and Led a Group of Young Swimmers to Olympic Glory." Sherm Chavoor, who ironically could not swim himself, opened the Arden Hills Swim Club in 1954 and accepted minorities when similar spots wouldn't. He also changed the trajectory of U.S. swimming forever, producing a bevy of gold medalists and creating a winning momentum that resonates through the current day.

The program is free and facilitated by the Sacramento Room. 

Event Type(s): Authors/Speakers
Age Group(s): Teens (13-18), Adults
Presenter: Bill George
James Scott
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